Personal profile
Personal Statement
I am a research clinical psychologist with an interest in rehabilitation and psychological therapies to support mental health and wellbeing in the context of health conditions. I am particularly interested in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and how to improve pre/rehabilitation for neurological conditions (TBI/Stroke) and cancer.
I joined the University of Strathclyde in 2023 as a research fellow in clinical health, part of a research group led by Prof Chris Graham, Professor of Clinical Psychology. I started full time as a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology in 2025.
Clinically, I have worked as a Clinical Psychologist, and Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology, in the NHS and third sector. I have worked mainly in health-psychology and neuropsychology services in hospitals and outpatient clinics, but also in primary care mental health teams. I have experience supervising trainee clinical psychologists and trial therapists.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 30 Apr 2021
Psychological Therapies in Primary Care (CAAP course), University of Dundee
Award Date: 8 Jan 2018
External positions
Honorary Lecturer, University of Glasgow
Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, University of Warwick
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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UoS/NHS Lanarkshire Psychological Therapies Research and Teaching Clinic
Graham, C. D. (Principal Investigator) & Rickardsson, N. (Co-investigator)
20/04/26 → …
Project: Research - Institute
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Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Graham, C. D. (Principal Investigator) & Rickardsson, N. (Co-investigator)
1/07/25 → 31/07/27
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Training / Short Course)
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Goal setting in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of the experiences and perspectives of healthcare professionals
Fišerová, A., Duchoňová, Š., Hafiz, H., Hagarová, M., Morton, B., Tessmann, H., Graham, C. D. & Rickardsson, N., 2 May 2026, In: Clinical Rehabilitation.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of remotely delivered interventions to support wellbeing amongst caregivers of adults with acquired brain injuries
Rickardsson, N., Stopforth, D. J. & Gillanders, D., 16 May 2024, In: Brain Impairment. 25, 2, IB23099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Data for: "Goal Setting in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Synthesis of the Experiences and Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals"
Rickardsson, N. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 14 Apr 2026
DOI: 10.15129/3103382b-bb3e-49e8-9356-cd86c6e86e5d
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